Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE
Volume 31, Issue 3, Pages 495-500Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2008.05.004
Keywords
Friction stir welding; Residual stress; Crack growth; Aluminum alloy
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The role of longitudinal residual stress oil propagation Of fatigue cracks was examined in friction stir welds produced in 2024-T351 aluminum alloy. Fatigue crack growth rate was obtained through constant Delta K-lapp tests for notches at different distances from the weld centerline. Subsequently, crack growth was correlated to weld residual stress measured by the cut-compliance method. It was found that residual stresses correspond to low crack growth rates outside the weld zone during fatigue loading. Once in the weld zone, the crack growth was affected by microstructural and hardness changes. Furthermore, weld residual stresses were mechanically relieved and effects oil crack propagation behavior were observed. A comparative analysis between relieved and unrelieved joints indicated that fatigue crack growth behavior is dominated by residual stress Outside the weld zone. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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